polished

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The rooms are polished without feeling sterile, featuring plush beds, large bathrooms and spacious showers.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

As polished as it was quirky, the performance was packed with personality and one of the sharpest hooks to ever sink its claws into the contest.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces were never polished.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

From the snotty ’80s synth music of “Sing Street” to the acoustic heartbreak of “Begin Again,” Carney loves to hear how a rough idea evolves into a polished track.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Where the Academy had the polished and manicured look of a college campus, this looked every inch the uninhabited wilderness.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin